Albert Shen, Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees chair, has been officially appointed to be National Deputy Director of the Minority Business Development Agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington DC as of Aug. 15. Shen had a going away party at the Amber Lounge where friends and colleagues said their goodbyes.
“Albert, in four years you made a huge difference for our colleges and our city, but most importantly, our students,” said Seattle Colleges Chancellor Jill Wakefield in her speech during the party. She presented Shen with a plaque on behalf of Seattle Colleges. 